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Social Work – Head of Fostering – South Coast, Rustington
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Rustington, United Kingdom
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Job Reference:
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Posted:
14.07.2025
Expiry Date:
28.08.2025
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Job Description:
Job Title: Social Work – Head of Fostering – South Coast
Location: South Coast (Rustington)
Pay Rate: £375 per day
Liquid Personnel is currently recruiting for a Head of Fostering based on the South Coast.
What will your responsibilities be?
* Lead the team of operations managers, social workers, and support staff to ensure children and young people in care reach their full potential.
* Oversee all services in the South region.
* Provide leadership to the team of social workers, offering support and training.
* Focus on producing a high-performing region, ensuring operational excellence and financial performance.
* Effectively deliver the organisational business plan.
* Work closely with the Assistant Director of Fostering to manage in a therapeutic and supportive manner, focusing on the potential and ability of the team.
* Car Allowance– £100 p/m car allowance to allow you to work flexibly from different locations.
* Wellbeing– Access to therapeutic wellbeing sessions with our Therapeutic Services team.
* Bonuses– Receive £200 (2 years), £400 (5 years) and £600 (10 years) service awards, plus up to £500 special recognition award for outstanding practice.
* Medicash– Cashback for various medical appointments & treatments including optical and dental, as well as discounts on a range of online and instore retailers.
* Life Assurance Scheme– Named beneficiaries qualify for 3x annual salary after successful completion of probationary period.
* Increased Holiday– 25 days annual leave, rising to 28 days within 4 years, plus all bank holidays. Additional 2.5 days each year for your birthday, a health and wellbeing day and a half day for festive shopping.
Other Benefits:
* The role is offered subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check.
* Compass is committed to being an equal opportunity employer, promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
* The organization values having talented employees with diverse backgrounds, cultures, perspectives, and experiences to support children and young people.
Must have:
* Have a car and a valid driving licence to facilitate travel to support your team and meetings nationally at other Compass offices.
* Have experience working towards KPI’s focused on growth and carer recruitment and retention.
* Ensure that the child protection and safeguarding practices and fully embedded across the region.
* Have relevant Social Work Degree.
* Have Social Work England registration,
* Be eligible to work in the UK,
* Have post-qualified experience.
* Free DBS and compliance service
* Twice weekly payroll and ‘Faster Pay’ service, getting you paid more quickly
* Access to exclusive roles that aren’t available from other agencies
* Free access to Liquid’s exclusive social work training and CPD portal
* Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge
* Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK
* “Refer a Friend” bonus – get £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*
* “Find your own job” bonus – get £250 for bringing your own position to us *
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